Oscar Piastri misses the grind. The McLaren driver, who battled teammate Lando Norris all last season before finishing third behind champion Norris and Max Verstappen, sits seventh this year, 94 points adrift with three rounds left. The pressure's gone, and he knows it. "That stress you have in a championship fight is the feeling you want because it means you're fighting for something that is your goal," Piastri said. "I am missing that feeling this year." Still, he'll cop to the silver lining: "It's definitely a bit more relaxed. There are some things that are easier when you're not in a championship." McLaren has struggled under the new regulations, the car proving tricky to drive from the start. Norris's Brazil win signals progress, but Piastri's task now is banking whatever momentum the team can find before 2027.
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